Fans might stay sceptical... but could this in fact be the clearest indicator yet that another Oasis reunion is on the cards? By now, a new tour might seem less of a surprise than those long-awaited 2025 shows. The rock band made history when brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher put an end to their years-long feud and reunited onstage for the first time in almost 16 years, to play a record-breaking world tour including a series of homecoming shows in Manchester.
Even before the 2025 tour concluded, fans predicted that Oasis would be keen to get back out on the road again, given the run of shows were a defining cultural event – as well as a very lucrative one. Oasis Live ‘25 was estimated by Forbes to have generated over $400m (£294m) in revenue, with Noel and Liam each pocketing between $50m-$100m. As a result, the pair cracked the Sunday Times Rich List this year with a combined net worth of $375m.
The Independent’s sources have said they understand that a Knebworth residency is on the cards but have yet to confirm any specific dates. This year marked the 30th anniversary of the band’s legendary Knebworth shows in 1996, where they played to a combined audience of 250,000 (more than four per cent of the population applied for tickets), including the rumoured 7,000-strong guestlist. Sources have also said that Noel has been writing new music – it remains to be seen if this will emerge in the shape of the first Oasis album since 2008’s Dig Out Your Soul, with Liam on vocal duties.
Earlier this month, it was announced that SJM Concerts, the promoter behind the Oasis reunion tour, had secured a licence to host events at Knebworth indefinitely. The promoter has also worked on shows with acts such as Take That and The Prodigy, as well as comedian Peter Kay. The licence allows events for up to 125,000 people, with live music and dance performances permitted until 3am.
Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 30-day free trial. This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent. In July, The Sun claimed that Oasis would play six nights at Knebworth over a three-week period in September 2027.
Meanwhile, the Manchester Evening News reported that same month that the rock’n’roll stars would headline 12 nights at the Etihad stadium, with an insider telling the paper: “It will be 12 nights at the Etihad Stadium across May and June. They could even add more dates to that as well, there's talk of up to 20. The wider tour is also going to include a return to Knebworth.” Before that, there was speculation in 2024 – after the band announced their comeback tour – that they would return to the site.
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